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Tonight I was looking at the trenches in my current build with dismay and was about to pull out the Mr S500 and a brush. I hate using the stuff sometimes because I tend to get it all over and clean up takes longer and more thinner.I was trying to think of a way to get the product into the serious gaps in my wing to fuse joint. I had test fit and modified the parts until I had it about as good as it was going to get and was left with a real mean gap about six inches long. I remembered I had a couple of vet syringes laying around and began to wonder how I might employ them to apply the product. When I inspected the syringe I noticed the threads in the end and a light bulb went on in my head. I had some of those syringe needles for use with extra thin CA in the tool drawer and what'd'ya know? They fit! I wondered if the product was thin enough to go through the tiny needle but mised it up, put a few drops in the syringe, purged the air just like on TV and pressed. TADA! It worked. I used it to put copius amounts of Mr surfacer in my gaps and as the product dried and shrank I added another layer on top until the gap was filled. Perfect. Offered great control and precise placement.I got so excited I had to pass along the idea. Later, when I'm sure my gaps are filled I'll clean out the syringe and needle with thinner and see if the thing will withstand the punishment. If so I'll be happy. If not I have a spare and the knowledge that the idea works.
A couple of nights ago I was plodding away with a Touch N Flow doing some fuselage joints & thinking to myself what a sanding free way this would be fill gaps - didn't try it with the Touch N Flow as I assumed it would block & never put anymore thought into it.
I think I will try & get a more suited syringe & give this a try.
I currently have only Mr S. 1200, which seems a bit on the liquid / thin side for filling, is the coarser 500 any better (the 1200 seeps away & sinks badly)?
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Milair, The 500 works much better for filling small gaps. It stays put better. The 1200 is more of a primer. Actually, some folks thin it a bit and spray it. But he 500 stays put and it dries pretty quick too. Skims over fast.
Great idea! Lord knows that A-12 kit has some huge gaps.
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Excellent "tip"
Marc
Thanks for the tip mate!!!! Will definately look for some syringes and try it out next build!!! I applied mine with a toothpick and then went over it with a q-tip dipped in alchohol and smoothed it down as per a reader tip I read. Submit the aplication and maybe get you $25 worth of petrol(gase)(gas) go juice, etc.
A great tip, chap, indeed. May I suggest you cut the needle to half length, for instance, unless you need it thus ?
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Torio A great tip, chap, indeed. May I suggest you cut the needle to half length, for instance, unless you need it thus ?
Absolutely, cutting the needle shorter is not only a good idea but recomended.I'll update the idea here and confirm that I cleaned the syringe with lacquer thinner with no problems at all. Worked great and now I have it in my tool bin ready for the next time. Clean up of the Mr. S500 was very simple on the kit, took less time and effort.And I had very little waste. All in all for the amount of the product my current build needed this was an excellent way to go.
can you tell me were you get your needles
The LHS carries the needles, I forget the brand. Little orange and black package and advertised as being used to apply CA. There are two different sizes in the package and a total of four pieces I think.
Needle brand is Mission Models.
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